Western leaders whose compatriots were being held did little to disguise their irritation at being kept in the dark by Algeria before the raid.

Inspired by the life story of San Francisco bounty hunter Mackenzie Green, the project will star Davis as "an unconventional bail bondswoman."

Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta-Jones also star as two retired and extremely dangerous CIA operatives.

"Today is a milestone, it is not the end of the journey, but it is an important milestone towards that end," Clinton said.

The overall economic and military aid level for Armenia in the most recent appropriations cycle is less than $45 million.

"Europe's leaders have a duty to hear these concerns. And we have a duty to act on them," Cameron was going to say.

Sony said it expects to record an operating-income gain of about $685 million from the sale, scheduled for completion in March.

Economic stability is seen as vital for China as new leaders are set to take over and try to lift living standards.

The All Nippon Airways jet landed on Jan 16 morning at Takamatsu airport after the pilot smelled something burning.

The UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran were expected to hold a further meeting on February 12.